“After years of rhetoric and rulings out of Washington, D.C., reality is hitting home as Minnesota counties scramble to implement and pay for what one frustrated county board leader calls the “not so Affordable Care Act” for local property taxpayers.

“Locally, we are just beginning to fully realize how unaffordable the Affordable Care Act will be to carry out, specifically the publicly-funded medical assistance (Medicaid) portion of this law,” said Rhonda Sivarajah, chair of the Anoka County Board, in a recent op-ed. “After years of identifying efficiencies, streamlining services and reducing the county levy, we will now be hit with unfunded costs estimated to be as much as $1.4 million over the next three years to pay for the additional staff and overtime needed to administer the “Affordable” Care Act.” (Watchdog.org, 05/01/13)

Not backing down. Will Texas join them on Saturday too?

In response to Eric Holder’s threat against Kansas for its new gun control nullification bill, there have already been two official responses from Kansas. Plus the Missouri legislature provided some needed backup too.

1. Kansas Secretary of State Kobach responds, draws a line in the sand.“With respect to his concern that federal officials be allowed to enforce federal laws, Mr. Holder’s statement is a curious one. He was evidently not concerned that ATFE officials be allowed to enforce federal law when his agency oversaw the “fast and furious” operation to walk guns into the hands of Mexican cartels.”READ IT HERE: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/kobach

3. Missouri legislature backs them up. A day after Holder’s threat, the Missouri Senate passed their version of the 2nd amendment Preservation Act by a veto-proof majority – effectively thumbing their nose at the AG.READ IT HERE: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/missouriHB436

4. Will Texas join in? On Saturday, the Texas House will vote on HB928, a bill that would make most federal gun control measures “nearly impossible to enforce.”DETAILS HERE: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/texasHB928

Is Thursday already…Temp is 17 above and NOAA says the high for the day will be ‘near’ 15…close enough for Government work!!
Another day in office, tomorrow CPR class off site and Saturday 1st Responder Refresher, out west of metro.

Then next week the grind really starts up. But so far looks like I will have one small EMR Initial class. No complaints as I usually get the biggest and most racially diverse, which makes it interesting..

Doing an EMT class for a college I am an adjunct instructor for that starts this month….Lots of road time and classroom time!! Pay is decent though…

Yep Saturday and no work until next Wednesday and then a range excursion on Thursday, at least that is the plan.

Mostly done finally with shopping hopefully the MBWITW’s gifts will arrive in time…sigh…

Today?

Tomorrow, Christmas with my family. Hopefully I won’t kill anyone, but making no promises..So many liberals and so few Conservatives, but I do have my 6’4″ son whom will be there and whom has developed a bit of an attitude and mouth..He will probably dish it out if needed…Plus he towers over his lippy cousins and does not really care for most of them..

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